Improved revolving dough-mixer



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dTuoi/uis HoLMEsQoF WILLIAMSBURG, NEW YORK.

Leners Patent N 95,021, ma september 2.1, 1869.

IMPRO'VED REVOLVING' BOUGE-MIXER.

ThelSchedule referred to in these Letters Patent: and' making' part 'of the same To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS HOLMES, of Williamsl'iurg, in the county of Kings, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Revolving Dough-Mixers; .and I do hereby declare that thefollowingis a full, clear, andpxact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompapart ot' this Specification, in

lindicate corresponding struction of my improved' dough-mixer, patented June 15, 1862i', and nulnbered 91,335, so as to make it simpler and less expensive in construction, while doing its work equally well; and i 1t consists in the construction and combination of various parts of tl`iei|rixe1',-as'hereinafter Inorefully described. U

V A lis the frame of the machi`ne which is made of a convenient height, andof a length` and breadth proportional tothe desired capacity of thel machine.

B is a cylindrical vessel, which may be made larger or smaller, accordingto the` amount of ilour required to be wet or mixed `at a time. A vessel about three feet-long, and three feet in diameter, will wet or mix about a barrel ot' flour ata time. 4

'lo the ends of the vessel'B are attached journals, C, which revolve in bearings attached to the frame A, and to the projecting end ot' one orboth ot' which jonrnals is attached a crank or pulley, by ,means of which power may-be applied to revolve the cylinder B.. One or both the journals U may be provided withaywheel, and the machine may be operated by hand, steam, orl other power, asmay be convenient.

Thewcssel B is divided' longitudinally into two un,

equal parts',. which parts are hinged to each other at one edge, and secured to each other at the other edge when closedby the hasps E andbuttons F.

rlhe vessel B. is held securely .in position, and prevented from turning while the Vtlour is beingput into or the dough removed t'rom-it,1iy the button G, one or more ot' which should lie-used, according to the size ot' the machine. .i i

The buttons G are pivotedto the frame A, and button into catches or open' keepers, H, attached to the larger-partei the vessel, nearits upper edge.

a' is a short post, one or more of which may be used, .y

attached to the rear part of the frame A, upon the upper endV of which the smaller or hinged part of the vessel B rests when turned back or opened.

I is a rod, bar, or knife, which may bevround, oval, Y

or flattened, and which is' made of' such a length as to extend diagonally across the centre of the vessel B,

with its ends resting inthe angles between the ends.

and sides of said 'vessel'.

` yThen the mixer is'not required for immediate use for mixing another batch, the mixed dough may beV allowed to stand and become light in the vessel B. But when the mixer is again required for immediate use, the mixed dough may be removed 'and allowed to rise in an ordinary mixingtrough, or other suitable receptacle.

i In using the mixer, the desired amount ot' flour andl water are placed in the cylindrical vessel B, which is then securely closed, and slowly revolved until its contents are thoroughly mixed. l V

l J is an adjustable partition, placed longitudinally in the vessel B, and supported, when adjusted, by bars, blocks, flour, or other convenient supports, placed between it and the side of the vessel B. This partition is designed to keep the dough contined in a compact mass when left to rise in thevessel B.

It will be observed that the bar or knife I can change its position freely while the niachine is heilig used; that is to Say, its ends are free to move around the circle of the ends of the cylinder B, but it' can never get into any other position than passing diagonally across the said cylinder B.. l

p Having thus described my invention,

vI- claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. The loose diagonal bar or knife 1', in combination i with the revolving cylindrical vessel B, substantially as herein shown and describedand for thepurpose set forth.v

2'. The combination' of the .buttons G`(one or more) and catches or open keepers H with the frame A and revolving cylindrical vessel B, provided with the ad justable partition J and bar I, all constructed and ar-` 

